tell us what happened. >> yes. this new benefit, it's a change in a process. and it was actually announced a year ago. it did not take effect until january 2nd. and it actually does not take effect until march 4th in terms of the application process. but it has now been established that takes rule in the federal register and it is called provision of unlawful presence waiver. it benefits immediate relatives of u.s. citizens so that they can reduce the time they spent outside of the country when they initiate the process. if a u.s. citizen's spouse petitions his wife, he or she will unfortunately have to leave the country and at that time will trigger a ten year bar. this new process will allow that spouse to ask for a pardon here in this country prior to leaving the united states to attend their interview in let's say mexico. it is a wonderful benefit because it reduces the time that families are separated. >> you. >> because what who wouho would want to leave and hope that could you come back. >> absolutely. there are individuals prior to this that were not f